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<td class="v">26:1</td>
<td>And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,</td>
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<td class="v">26:2</td>
<td>Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.</td>
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<td class="v">26:3</td>
<td>Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,</td>
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<td class="v">26:4</td>
<td>And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.</td>
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<td class="v">26:5</td>
<td>But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.</td>
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<td class="v">26:6</td>
<td>Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,</td>
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<td class="v">26:7</td>
<td>There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.</td>
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<td class="v">26:8</td>
<td>But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?</td>
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<td class="v">26:9</td>
<td>For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.</td>
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<td class="v">26:10</td>
<td>When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.</td>
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<td class="v">26:11</td>
<td>For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.</td>
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<td class="v">26:12</td>
<td>For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.</td>
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<td class="v">26:13</td>
<td>Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.</td>
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<td class="v">26:14</td>
<td>Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,</td>
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<td class="v">26:15</td>
<td>And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.</td>
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<td class="v">26:16</td>
<td>And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.</td>
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<td class="v">26:17</td>
<td>Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?</td>
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<td class="v">26:18</td>
<td>And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.</td>
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<td class="v">26:19</td>
<td>And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.</td>
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<td class="v">26:20</td>
<td>Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.</td>
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<td class="v">26:21</td>
<td>And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.</td>
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<td class="v">26:22</td>
<td>And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?</td>
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<td class="v">26:23</td>
<td>And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.</td>
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<td class="v">26:24</td>
<td>The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.</td>
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<td class="v">26:25</td>
<td>Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.</td>
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<td class="v">26:26</td>
<td>And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.</td>
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<td class="v">26:27</td>
<td>And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;</td>
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<td class="v">26:28</td>
<td>For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.</td>
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<td class="v">26:29</td>
<td>But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.</td>
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<td class="v">26:30</td>
<td>And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.</td>
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<td class="v">26:31</td>
<td>Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.</td>
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<td class="v">26:32</td>
<td>But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.</td>
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<td class="v">26:33</td>
<td>Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.</td>
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<td class="v">26:34</td>
<td>Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.</td>
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<td class="v">26:35</td>
<td>Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.</td>
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<td class="v">26:36</td>
<td>Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.</td>
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<td class="v">26:37</td>
<td>And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.</td>
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<td class="v">26:38</td>
<td>Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.</td>
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<td class="v">26:39</td>
<td>And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.</td>
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<td class="v">26:40</td>
<td>And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?</td>
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<td class="v">26:41</td>
<td>Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.</td>
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<td class="v">26:42</td>
<td>He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.</td>
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<td class="v">26:43</td>
<td>And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.</td>
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<td class="v">26:44</td>
<td>And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.</td>
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<td class="v">26:45</td>
<td>Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.</td>
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<td class="v">26:46</td>
<td>Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.</td>
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<td class="v">26:47</td>
<td>And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.</td>
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<td class="v">26:48</td>
<td>Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.</td>
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<td class="v">26:49</td>
<td>And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.</td>
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<td class="v">26:50</td>
<td>And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.</td>
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<td class="v">26:51</td>
<td>And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.</td>
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<td class="v">26:52</td>
<td>Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.</td>
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<td class="v">26:53</td>
<td>Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?</td>
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<td class="v">26:54</td>
<td>But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?</td>
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<td class="v">26:55</td>
<td>In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.</td>
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<td class="v">26:56</td>
<td>But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.</td>
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<td class="v">26:57</td>
<td>And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.</td>
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<td class="v">26:58</td>
<td>But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.</td>
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<td class="v">26:59</td>
<td>Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;</td>
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<td class="v">26:60</td>
<td>But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,</td>
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<td class="v">26:61</td>
<td>And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.</td>
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<td class="v">26:62</td>
<td>And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?</td>
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<td class="v">26:63</td>
<td>But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.</td>
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<td class="v">26:64</td>
<td>Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.</td>
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<td class="v">26:65</td>
<td>Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.</td>
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<td class="v">26:66</td>
<td>What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.</td>
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<td class="v">26:67</td>
<td>Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,</td>
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<td class="v">26:68</td>
<td>Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?</td>
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<td class="v">26:69</td>
<td>Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.</td>
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<td class="v">26:70</td>
<td>But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.</td>
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<td class="v">26:71</td>
<td>And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.</td>
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<td class="v">26:72</td>
<td>And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.</td>
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<td class="v">26:73</td>
<td>And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.</td>
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<td class="v">26:74</td>
<td>Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.</td>
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<td class="v">26:75</td>
<td>And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.</td>
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